A novel approach to raise public awareness of law and order.
RBP Road Show 21 June, 2010 - About 1,000 Jiji residents, who complain of numerous crimes in the community, were treated with a skit on domestic violence yesterday, which police say is the most unintentional crime leading to divorce in Bhutan.
The skit, organized as a road show, aimed to tell how families fall apart under the influence of alcohol
Police described domestic violence as the new pattern of criminality affecting the psychology of children, leading to youthful criminal. An official said the rates of domestic violence are rapidly increasing. “The cases are more reported from urban areas, especially in Thimphu, which could probably be due to the increase in bars and drayangs.”
According to police report, 767 domestic violence cases were reported alone in Thimphu in 2009, out of which 85 cases has already been charge sheeted. The rest either withdrew or compromised.
The skit also sent messages on the safety measures on the prevention of house burglary, pickpocketing, auto stripping and larceny, which happens at a high rate in Jiji.
The chief of police, Brig. Kipchu Namgyel said that there is a need for partnership between communities and police, as a part of understanding to combat violence and crime. “Our intention is to solve the problem existing in the societies and help build a sense of security at the sight of police.”
During the road shows, RBP also provided opportunities to communities to voluntarily participate and act as a bridge between police and communities by registering with the RBP. People, who see violence in the neighbourhood, can report to volunteers and they’ll report to police. “This volunteerism will help report a complaint, without actually making people come to the police station,” an official said.
RBP has now have covered about 4,505 houses, creating door to door awareness on crime prevention tips in Thimphu, since it started the programme a month ago.
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